The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Fashion
A “Birthday Goods Series” commemorating Kuromi’s birthday on October 31 will be available exclusively at Don Quijote stores. A total of 9 items—including mini pouches, headband and holder sets, mascot coin pouches, and “Peta-Chara” stickers—will go on sale sequentially starting in early October 2026!
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To commemorate the 14th anniversary of the “ONE PIECE Straw Hat Store,” the “Harakado Shokudo” collaboration—featuring 11 restaurants on the 5th and 6th floors of Tokyu Plaza Harajuku’s “Harakado”—will be held from October 3 to October 25, 2026. For every collaboration menu item inspired by the Straw Hat Pirates that you purchase, you’ll receive an “Umbrella Charm” featuring the 14th-anniversary artwork. If you bring the exchange voucher to the Straw Hat Store Harajuku, you’ll also receive charms featuring the other five characters.
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The second collaboration event for the TV anime “The Young Lord Who’s Good at Running Away,” titled “Yoisa! Suwa Tour 2026,” will be held in the Suwa area of Nagano Prefecture from Friday, November 6, 2026, through Sunday, December 20, 2026. A digital stamp rally featuring 11 locations, including Suwa Taisha Shrine, will be available!
Manga, Magazines, Light Novels
Volume 25, the latest installment of the wildly popular manga *Akane Banashi* by Yuki Suenaga and Takamasa Umagami—currently serialized in *Weekly Shonen Jump*—will go on sale on December 4, 2026!
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A limited-edition pink version of OxiClean—the oxygen-based bleach that also appeared in the manga *Chiikawa*—will go on sale on October 2, 2026, as the “OxiClean 1500g Chiikawa Package.” It will be available at drugstores, home improvement stores, online retailers, the Chikawa Market, and Chikawaland nationwide, with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of 1,500 yen (excluding tax).
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“My Hero Academia Ultra Expo,” the largest event in anime history and the grand finale of the anime’s 10th-anniversary project, has been announced. It will take place over two days, April 17 and 18, 2027, in Exhibition Halls 2-3 and the Event Hall at Makuhari Messe!
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To commemorate the anime *The Bread Thief*, which premieres on October 2, large figures of “The Bread Thief” and “The Fake Bread Thief” have appeared on Azalea Road outside the ticket gates at JR Ikebukuro Station. The large-scale advertisement will be on display from September 28 to October 4, 2026, and the surrounding pillars have also been wrapped with illustrations of “Pan Dorobou.”
Merchandise
WHISKY MEW is releasing a limited-edition whiskey featuring “Uma Musume: Pretty Derby” characters Dream Journey and Epiphaneia on the labels. The collection features two varieties—Glen Elgin 2009 and Ortmore 2013—and pre-orders via lottery are being accepted until 11:59 PM on October 4!
Merchandise
From the “Danganronpa Series” (Danron), a new line of stickers called “Uruchuru POP SEAL”—featuring cute, plump 3D designs—will be released in December 2026!
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Pre-orders for the “Yoitomake 3-Pack,” the second collaboration between “Uma Musume: Pretty Derby” and the famous Hokkaido confection “Yoitomake,” will begin on September 28, 2026, at 6:00 PM. The collaboration packaging, featuring Copano Ricky and two other characters, will be available, with deliveries scheduled to begin sequentially starting October 24!
Fashion
Merchandise featuring San-X’s popular character “Rilakkuma” will go on sale at Avail starting October 3, 2026, and will also be available in the online store starting at 12:00 p.m. on the same day. The lineup features five items, including a key case, a pass case with a retractable strap, a shopping bag, a mini foldable tote bag, and a drawstring pouch, all featuring Korilakkuma designs. Prices start at 770 yen (tax included).
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New “Crayon Shin-chan” × Avail merchandise will go on sale nationwide starting October 3, 2026. In addition to pillows with covers, blankets, bag charms, and loungewear, the collection will also feature boxer shorts and socks featuring designs from the movie series. These items will also be available at Shimamura Park starting at 12:00 p.m. on the same day!
Lottery / Prizes / Gacha
From the movie *Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc*, the prize figure “GLITTER & GLAMOURS—REZE—Night at School Ver.”, featuring Reze enjoying a nighttime school date with Denji, will begin appearing in crane games nationwide starting October 29, 2026. Part of the GLITTER & GLAMOURS series, which emphasizes a lustrous finish and beauty, this figure captures Reze’s signature playful yet mysterious expression in three dimensions.
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A theatrical film project based on the popular manga by Osamu Nishi, *Demon Slayer: Iruma-kun*, has been launched, and a special video was released on September 27, 2026. Details such as the release date will be announced in future updates.
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A collaboration campaign between the TV anime “Ao no Hako” Season 2 and the karaoke chain Big Echo will be held from September 29 to November 16, 2026, at five locations in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Aichi, and Osaka, featuring an exhibition of stills from the anime. For a limited time of seven days starting October 4—the day the anime premieres—customers who make an advance online reservation and spend at least 1,000 yen (tax included) per person on karaoke will receive a non-commercial official poster.
